OpenZoom is an open source framework used for creating zoomable user interfaces.

The power behind OpenZoom is Flex MultiScaleImage component, which is built on top of the OpenZoom framework.

Name and working of OpenZoom is Similar to Silverlight’s Deep Zoom control.

The component has built-in support for keyboard / mouse activities & supports Deep Zoom, Zoomify & OpenZoom images.

For now, OpenZoom can sound to specific, but considering its abilities & usage areas, we’ll probably be hearing more about it soon.

By using a Flash Gallery you can create slide shows efficiently. All you need is, access to a computer system and related software to customize. Below is a very nice and attractive collection of flash xml galleries . Review the list of Free Flash Galleries. Most of them are dynamic and use a XML file to load the pictures and an action script file to customize the effects if needed.

Flash Gallery 0.2

Flash Gallery is a Free, simple photo gallery built in Macromedia Flash 2004, that uses XML files to store the information about which images to display. The gallery is easy to configure and update since you need to change only the XML file.

It may be used in any kinds of personal and/or commercial projects. Flash Gallery may not be redistributed or resold to other companies or third parties.

Website: http://www.flashgallery.org

Demo: http://www.flashgallery.org/demo.html

Download: http://www.flashgallery.org/download.php

Airtight Interactive

Some great Flash work from Airtight Interactive.

1- Simple Viewer

SimpleViewer is a free, customizable Flash image viewing application.

Features:

Intelligent image pre-loading.
Intuitive image navigation
Lightweight (17k).
Customizable interface – Set text color, frame color and width, navigation position.
Resizable interface – Interface scales to fit browser window.
Cross platform – Windows/Macintosh/Linux (requires Flash 8 or higher).
Flash 8 detection. Users without Flash 8 are messaged to upgrade Flash.
International font support.
Keyboard Navigation (Cursor keys, Home, End, Page Up/Down)
Mousewheel navigation
Optionally right-click to open image in a new window.
Free!

Website: http://www.airtightinteractive.com/simpleviewer/

Demo:

• Hi-Res Demo - Full-browser, no captions.
• Lo-Res Demo – Full-browser, captions, background image.
• Small Format Demo - Embedded in HTML page.

Download: http://www.airtightinteractive.com/simpleviewer/simpleviewer.zip

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A very nice flash animations, good color scheme and the very important “the simplicity of the animations”, in the first look it gives a dam slow look but when you get in, you will be happy to browse through.

Website: http://www.creaktif.com